Foundation for frames of every description, &amp;c.



A. VON RUGBN. FOUNDATION FOR FRAMES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1907.

977,330. Patented Nov. 29, 1910;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH VON RUG-EN, OF MOSCOW, RUSSIA.

FOUNDATION FOR FRAMES or EVERY nnsciurrron, 8w.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

Application filed January 28, 1907. Serial No. 354,459.

scription. The innovation is especially in tended for the frames of workingmachines, for instance, machine-tools, spinning and weaving machines, and so on, as well as for frames of smaller power-engines. The innovation consists therein that the frame is without any masonry, cementing'or the use of fastening devices, ties, su ports, clamps or others, immediately place upon a layer of india-rubber, gutta-percha or a mass pos-.

sessing similar propertles.

The drawin illustrates a sample form of construction of the invention.

' Figure 1, is a side view, partly in section. Fi 2, is a top view.

etween the machine frame I), and the floor c, is arranged a layer of india-rubber a. After. the floor has been planed the machine is placed on the layer of india-rubber and produces by its welght a vacuum, whereby the india-rubber plate is, by suction, caused to firmly adhere to the floor'and foundation.

In this way the machine is firmly held in its position, and practical tests have shown that even if the machines are driven by transmissions, they are'not moved from the place.

The thickness of the 'india-rubber plate depends, .of course, on the circumference and weight of the machine. If the weight of the machine is not great enough to produce a sufiicient vacuum, the vacuum may also be produced by a pump, which is by a pipe conuit put into communication with the indiarubber plate. To this end there is arranged at any suitable place of the foundation the pipe conduit Z, (Fig. 2) either from the floor, or laterally from the foundation, or

w from the foundation from above, and put into communication with a. vacuum pump.

A cock m, serves to shut-ofl the conduit Z, after the vacuum has been produced. In this way a large number of machines may be connected with one vacuum pum 'by. a

suitable net of pipes. In the case. 0 large machine-halls t e pipe conduit Z, may be embedded in the floor (Fig. 1) and pass out to the outside at the different placeswhere machines are to, be put up, through perforated disks n, for instance. When mounting it is then only necessary to put the india-' rubber pieces or disks in place and after placin the machine on the India-rubber, if the weight of the machine is not suflicient to roduce vacuum, to set the vacuum pum gomg, until the vacuum is produced an the machine is immovable. Thereupon the cock m, is closed. If the vacuum decreases, it can be renewed by opening the cock and starting the pump.

I claim:

1. A foundation having a plane surface, a weighted member having a plane surface, an interposed elastic base member having both of its sides plane surfaced ada ted to contact with the plane surface of the oundation and the lane surface of the weighted member, and be compressed by said weighted member, whereby" the air is expelled from between said surfaces and adherence of the several members induced.

' 2. A lane surfaced foundation, a plane surfaced? weighted frame member, and an interposed elastic base member both sides of which are plane surfaced.

3. A lane surfaced foundation, a vacuum pipe em edded in said foundation, a plane surfaced weighted member, a vacuum conduit in said member, and an interposed resilient base member both sides of which are plane surfaced.

In testimonyv whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPH VON 'RUGEN. Witnesses: WOLDEMAR HAU'PT,

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